NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2 Clinical Trial Optional)
Description
The NIH Common Fund supports exceptionally creative early-stage investigators pursuing bold, high-impact biomedical or behavioral research without requiring preliminary data.
Eligibility
Early Stage Investigators proposing unusually innovative, high-impact work relevant to the NIH mission; single principal investigator and at least 25 percent research effort required.
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